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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Josh Richling NLA-275-FR-C · North Las Vegas, NV · October 17, 2024

Date: October 17, 2024 · 15:02 local
Place: North Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N345LA
Reported as: Josh Richling NLA-275-FR-C
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot

N345LARegistered now · Josh Richling NLA-275-FR-CS/N 1004 · Built 2021 Airframe modelJosh Richling NLA-275-FR-C Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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On 10/17/2024 15:02 PDT a Lancair encountered a prop strike during attempted landing, runway 12R at (vgt). Pilot stated tower instructed him to make 4 mile left base runway 12R. Pilot stated after turning final 12R, selected gear down, heard gear doors open, selected full flaps, then he spotted a drone to the right and above his altitude. Ater drone sighting pilot stated he verified 3 green landing gear light indicators. Pilot stated as he was touching down, heard a grinding noise, added power and began second attempt to touchdown and heard grinding noise again, tower instructed him to urgently perform a go around. Pilot stated he performed go around, tried to retract landing gear and landing gear did not retract, nor did he have 3 green indicator lights. Pilot stated he discovered hydraulic pump circuit breaker had popped, and his gear probably wasn't down upon first attempted touchdown, reset circuit breaker, landed without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/17/2024 15:02 PDT A LANCAIR ENCOUNTERED A PROP STRIKE DURING ATTEMPTED LANDING, RUNWAY 12R AT (VGT). PILOT STATED TOWER INSTRUCTED HIM TO MAKE 4 MILE LEFT BASE RUNWAY 12R. PILOT STATED AFTER TURNING FINAL 12R, SELECTED GEAR DOWN, HEARD GEAR DOORS OPEN, SELECTED FULL FLAPS, THEN HE SPOTTED A DRONE TO THE RIGHT AND ABOVE HIS ALTITUDE. ATER DRONE SIGHTING PILOT STATED HE VERIFIED 3 GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHT INDICATORS. PILOT STATED AS HE WAS TOUCHING DOWN, HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, ADDED POWER AND BEGAN SECOND ATTEMPT TO TOUCHDOWN AND HEARD GRINDING NOISE AGAIN, TOWER INSTRUCTED HIM TO URGENTLY PERFORM A GO AROUND. PILOT STATED HE PERFORMED GO AROUND, TRIED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, NOR DID HE HAVE 3 GREEN INDICATOR LIGHTS. PILOT STATED HE DISCOVERED HYDRAULIC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED, AND HIS GEAR PROBABLY WASN'T DOWN UPON FIRST ATTEMPTED TOUCHDOWN, RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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